How does Shakespeare develop the theme of control in A Midsummer Night's Dream? Using the resource, scholars analyze the theme of parental control in the play and the Greek myth "Pyramus and Thisbe." Next, they talk to partners to...

Scholars begin writing an argument essay based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They read and analyze a model essay, considering the author's thinking before writing it.

Pupils prepare to write argumentative essays based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They begin weighing evidence and crafting claims for their writing about control.

Pupils use a helpful resource to begin a Writing Improvement Tracker, developing awareness of their writing strengths and challenges. Additionally, they continue planning their argument essays about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's...

An informative resource instructs pupils on how to write their essay drafts about the theme of control in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Next, scholars complete an Exit Ticket, listing their three favorite characters from the...

Scholars read and analyze a model character confessional narrative to help guide their writing. Then, they plan the first draft of a character confessional based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Scholars unpack the word confession as they prepare to write confessionals based on characters from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Next, they read their narratives to a small group of peers as part of a final performance task.

Time to revise! Scholars revise their argument essays based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream using feedback from their teacher and peers. They begin their revisions after reviewing a mini-instructional activity on proper...

Shakespeare was such a talented writer, but why? It must be his use of figurative language, blended with his clever, twisting plots. This worksheet focuses on his use of metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and hyperbole within...

The Tragedy of Othello is a tragedy indeed. Answer these 10 multiple-choice questions about the horrific events that occur in the Bard's play.

Shakespeare's use of language is the focus of this short PowerPoint. Each of the three slides describes one way he chose to write his plays: in iambic pentameter, and in couplets. The final slide describes a sonnet, which is a lyric poem...

Truly an exercise in trivia, this quiz nevertheless assesses comprehension of the Shakespeare play, and elicits one short answer to the question: "What line from 'The Merchant of Venice' can be translated as 'All that glitters is not...

Challenge your class to recall information about Shakespeare's Richard II. This online quiz provides fifteen questions based on characters and basic plot points. Use it as a check for understanding or a quick sponge activity. Since this...

Pupils work in small groups to modernize and perform scenes from Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet. In this Shakespeare reenact instructional activity, students have an active roll in completing the project which includes analyzing and...

Students read Macbeth and work in groups to organize and create an outline for a persuasive essay. In this persuasive essay activity, students work in tiered learning groups to organize their thoughts for a persuasive thesis about the...

Young scholars review and reproduce an article of Elizabethan styled clothing as a part of an analysis of Shakespeare's Macbeth.  In this Elizabethan art lesson, students discuss the fashion of the Elizabethan era and research it...

Young scholars read and discuss act 2, scene 2 of Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night. For this Shakespeare lesson, students read and discuss this scene line by line while investigating the themes of gender roles and levels of love. They also...

Students explore the role of tone in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this literature lesson plan, students perform scenes from the play inflecting the tone that they believe Shakespeare intended. 

Students view a documentary on Shakespeare. They answer questions during the film. They discuss their observations and opinions about the documentary.

Students research the historical background of Romeo and Juliet as well as Shakespeare's time to better understand the play. Students work in teams to make plans and products targeting their chosen issues to positively impact their...

Students explore Act 1, Scene 2 of "Twelfth Night." In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss the provided reading analysis questions, note the mix of tragedy and comedy within the scene, and respond to journal prompts.

Students read and complete activities for the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night. In this play analysis lesson, students discuss the themes, characters, and literary devices used in Act 2, Scene 5 of the Twelfth Night. Students complete a...

For this Shakespeare worksheet, students decipher Much Ado About Nothing. Students read excerpts from the play and answer questions about specific quotes. They also translate lines into modern language.

This online, interactive quiz on A Midsummer Night's Dream may be fun for your class to complete on their own, but lacks rigor as it only addresses basic reading comprhension and fails to require any analysis.